World Choice Awards™ values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how World Choice Awards™, organized by World Entertainment™ under WEC WORLD CONNECTIONS® LLC, collects, uses, stores, and protects information submitted through our website, contact forms, voting forms, nomination forms, partner inquiries, email communications, and related digital platforms.
By using the World Choice Awards™ website or submitting information through our forms or online platforms, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as certain information collected automatically when you interact with our website or digital platforms.
Depending on how you interact with World Choice Awards™, we may collect:
When you participate in voting, nominations, or related awards activities, we may collect information such as:
World Choice Awards™ may use third-party tools, including Google Forms or similar services, to collect and manage voting or nomination submissions. When you use those tools, your information may also be handled according to the privacy policies and terms of those third-party services.
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:
This information helps us understand website performance, improve user experience, and protect the website from misuse.
We may use the information we collect to:
We do not sell your personal information.
World Choice Awards™ may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand traffic, improve performance, and remember certain preferences. You may adjust your browser settings to limit or disable cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect how some website features work.
Third-party services, such as analytics tools, embedded content, or form providers, may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.
World Choice Awards™ may use trusted third-party services to support website functionality, forms, analytics, email communication, voting, nominations, media embedding, or other digital operations.
These services may include tools such as:
These third-party services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies and terms. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party services they interact with.
We may share information only when necessary to operate, manage, or improve World Choice Awards™ and related services. This may include sharing information with trusted service providers who assist with hosting, forms, analytics, email delivery, voting management, communications, security, or administrative support. We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or security of World Choice Awards™, World Entertainment™, users, partners, or the public. We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.
We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through our website and digital platforms. These steps may include technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards designed to reduce unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure. However, no website, online service, or method of electronic transmission is completely secure. Users should be careful when sharing information online.
We may retain submitted information for as long as reasonably necessary to support World Choice Awards™ operations, respond to inquiries, manage nominations or voting, maintain records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or improve our services. When information is no longer needed, we may delete, anonymize, or securely store it according to our internal needs and applicable requirements.
World Choice Awards™ is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been submitted to us, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
World Choice Awards™ may be accessed by users from different countries and regions. By using our website or submitting information, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.
Privacy rights may vary depending on your location.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:
Privacy laws such as the CCPA and GDPR provide certain rights to eligible users, including rights related to access and deletion of personal information. To make a request, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
If you contact us, submit a form, or participate in WCA-related activities, we may use your email address to respond to your message or send relevant updates related to your inquiry. If we send promotional or marketing communications in the future, you may opt out by following the instructions provided in those messages or by contacting us directly.
The World Choice Awards™ website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, forms, social media pages, or embedded content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites or services. Users should review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, forms, services, legal requirements, or data practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage users to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through the World Choice Awards™ Contact Page.